National
Advocacy Council
The National Advocacy Council of the SperaVita Institute is designed to increase the overall awareness of our mission. Because of strong relationships with a variety of pro-life networks, these ambassadors bring the excitement and direction the SperaVita Institute desires as we move forward.
If you or someone you know would be interested in serving on our National Advocacy Council, please contact us today.
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Ben Stein
Ben Stein is the most famous economics teacher in America. His comedic role as the droning economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ has been ranked as one of the fifty most famous scenes in movie history. In real life, Ben Stein is a powerful speaker on economics, politics, education, and history. Like his father, Herbert Stein, he is considered one of the great humorists in political economy. Stein has a bachelor’s with honors in economics from Columbia, studied economics at the graduate level at Yale, and graduated from Yale Law School (valedictorian of his class by election of his classmates in 1970). Ben Stein is morally committed to making your meeting successful and utilizing his extensive background to bring out the funniest and most powerful trends in current history. He has written or co-written roughly 30 books with his brilliant colleague Phil DeMuth. Most of these books concentrate on investing, and many have been New York Times bestsellers. Their book, Yes, You Can Time The Market, has become a landmark of using price theory for securities market analysis.
Reverend Scott Licht
Scott grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota. He graduated from Martin Luther Preparatory School, Northwestern College (the WELS pastor-training college), and attended Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary for a short time. In 2005, he earned an MBA and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Iowa State University. Most recently before coming to LFL, Scott worked for Burke Corporation in Nevada, Iowa, as the Information Technology Manager and Supply Chain Manager. He began his work with LFL in 2012 as national director. Scott was ordained in the LCMC in 2014, and currently pastors a church as well.Scott’s role at Lutherans For Life allows him to combine his business experience with his passion for serving our Lord of Life. Scott has an adult daughter in the Des Moines area and one daughter, son-in-law, and grandson near Colfax, Iowa. He and his wife, Sue, live near Huxley, Iowa, with three horses and a cat. Sue also has three adult daughters.
Catherine Davis
Catherine Davis is the founder and president of The Restoration Project. She often partners with the National Black Prolife Coalition, the Network of Politically Active Christians, and the Frederick Douglass Institute in an ongoing effort to educate Americans about the issues that are impacting the Black community. Catherine, a public speaker and civil rights champion, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Tufts University who attended the University of Bridgeport School of Law. Early in 2010, she partnered with The Radiance Foundation to launch one of the most news-generating Pro-Life campaigns ever, the “Endangered Species” billboard/web campaign.
Angelina Giles
Angelina Giles earned her Doctorate in Nursing and she specializes in Family Medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Clarkson College in April 2017 with her Masters of Science in Nursing and again from Clarkson College in August 2021 with her Doctor of Nursing Practice. She earned her Bachelors of Science and Nursing from Creighton University in May 2013. Angelina is well versed in the Abortion Pill Rescue treatment protocol, which was started by Dr. George Delgado. She has helped countless woman who have chosen to reverse the abortion pill they have taken, allowing them to choose LIFE. She knows that all glory for this life saving work goes to the Lord and the Lord alone. Angelina also brings with her a wide breadth of study which includes newborn/pediatric, family, women, and geriatric populations. She currently works at Sancta Familia Medical Apostolate, which is a Family Medicine clinic in Omaha, Nebraska. Previous to her current position, she was employed by The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue – Emergency Department and The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha – Solid Organ Transplant Unit. She has a vast amount of knowledge and experience, all of which she applies to her patients. She practices with a holistic manner, in that she focuses on the health of the body, mind, and spirit of each patient. Angelina is happily married to her husband, Sean, and together, they share four beautiful children. She may have her hands full, however she fully recognizes the blessings bestowed beyond measure, to have such a wonderful family!
Michelle Sullivan
Michelle Sullivan began working in prolife centers in 1997 and worked as an Executive Director for 12 years, helping pioneer the Focus Method and it’s training nationally. Michelle and her husband Mike have two lovely daughters and currently reside in Florida.
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Nelly Roach
With more than 20 years of business and marketing experience, Nelly’s personal connection to the mission has shaped the future and successes of many Choose Life Marketing clients. At 18, heading to college with big hopes and dreams, Nelly discovered she was pregnant. Wanting to protect her family from the pain of her choices, she was determined to get an abortion. While sitting in Planned Parenthood waiting for her appointment, she began to realize there had to be a better choice. She stood up, walked out and chose life for her son. Her heart for those in the same circumstances she once faced motivates Nelly to dedicate her life to helping pregnancy centers reach more women and help them save lives like that of her oldest son.
